Morbid
It’s a lighthearted nightmare in here, weirdos! Morbid is a true crime, creepy history and all things spooky podcast hosted by an autopsy technician and a hairstylist. Join us for a heavy dose of research with a dash of comedy thrown in for flavor. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of Morbid ad-free. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus.
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The Yogurt Shop Murders
Dec 11, 2025Just before midnight on December 6, 1991, an Austin, TX patrol officer called in a fire at a yogurt shop and requested firefighters and additional officers. Once they managed to get the fire under con...
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Ash and Alaina delve into the notorious 1991 Yogurt Shop Murders in Austin, Texas, where four teenage girls were brutally killed while closing up shop. After 34 years of false leads, wrongful convictions, and investigative failures, the case was finally solved through advances in DNA technology and ballistics databases, revealing the true killer and exonerating innocent men who spent nearly a decade in prison.
- The Discovery of the Crime Scene
- Initial Investigation and Dead Ends
The Onion Field Incident
Dec 08, 2025On the night of March 9, 1963, officers Karl Hettinger and Ian Campbell made a traffic stop on the corner of Carlos Avenue and Gower Street and Hollywood. Early that day, the officers had been instruc...
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In this gripping episode, Ash and Alaina cover the Onion Field Incident from 1963, a tragic case that forever changed LAPD policy. Two young LAPD officers, Carl Hedinger and Ian Campbell, were kidnapped during a routine traffic stop by career criminals Gregory Powell and Jimmy Lee Smith. The night ended with Officer Campbell's execution in a remote onion field near Bakersfield, while Hedinger narrowly escaped. The aftermath proved devastating not only for the families involved but also for Hedinger, who faced brutal criticism from his department for surrendering his weapon—despite no protocol existing for such situations. The case raises profound questions about split-second decisions, toxic masculinity in law enforcement culture, and the lasting trauma of impossible choices.
- Introduction to Carl Hedinger and Ian Campbell
- The Fateful Traffic Stop
The Stallings Family Haunting
Dec 04, 2025When Ron and Nancy Stallings found the old Victorian on Evergreen Street in Baltimore, they thought their dreams had come true. With each bringing three kids from a previous marriage into the relation...
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In this episode of Morbid, hosts Alaina and Ash dive into the chilling Stallings family haunting case from the 1960s Baltimore. Nancy and Ron Stallings moved their blended family of six children into an old fixer-upper home, only to discover it was deeply haunted by multiple spirits—including an elderly woman who violently resented their presence and a Civil War soldier trying to protect them. The family endured years of paranormal torment, from physical assaults to objects moving on their own, before finally escaping with help from a parapsychologist and medium who identified the spirits by name—names that were later confirmed in historical records.
- The Stallings Family Finds Their Dream Home (With a Warning)
- Nailed Windows and Strange Discoveries
Emma Cunningham and the Murder of Harvey Burdell
Dec 01, 2025On the morning of January 31, 1857, the body of Dr. Harvey Burdell was discovered in his Manhattan townhouse with fifteen stab wounds, and his killer had also strangled him to guarantee his death. Sus...
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Ash presents the unsolved 1857 murder of New York dentist Harvey Burdell, focusing on Emma Cunningham, his boarding house tenant and alleged wife. The case involves a brutal stabbing, a fraudulent marriage claim, a fake pregnancy scheme, and questions about Emma's guilt that remain unanswered to this day. The story unfolds with Victorian-era scandal, financial desperation, and an elaborate plot involving a stolen baby from Bellevue Hospital.
- Emma Cunningham's Background and Desperate Circumstances
- Harvey Burdell: The Scoundrel Dentist
For Ash's second Episode Revisit, we are heading back to the most wonderful time of the year, SPOOKY SEASON back in 2022! Alaina gives us Southern Gothic while Ash confirms that she's a #HannaTruther!...
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Ash and Elena dive into spooky Halloween legends featuring malevolent fairy lights and witch tales. Ash explores the Le Fou Follet of Louisiana—mysterious lights that lure victims into swamps—and similar entities from around the world. Elena shares the story of Hannah Cranna, the 'Wicked Witch of Monroe' from Connecticut, who cursed neighbors, predicted her own death, and may still haunt the area today.
- Introduction and Weekend Recap
- Le Fou Follet: The Cajun Swamp Fairies
For Today's re-release, we are revisiting a case from September of 2021: In this episode Ash brings you the truly infuriating case of Ellen Greenberg. Ellen was a beautiful, caring 27 year old woman w...
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Hosts Ash and Elena discuss the suspicious death of Ellen Greenberg, a 27-year-old first-grade teacher found stabbed 20 times in her Philadelphia apartment in 2011. Despite overwhelming evidence pointing to homicide, including stab wounds to the back of her head and neck, authorities ruled her death a suicide. The case involves questionable police work, controversial forensic findings, and a family's ongoing fight for justice.
- Introduction and Case Background
- Discovery of Ellen's Body
We COULDN"T skip Listener Tales this month, so we HAD to give it to you one week early, so prepare for a batch of tales that are brought to you BY you, FOR you, FROM you and ALLLLL about you! Today we...
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The Death of Cork Miller: Accident or Murder
Nov 17, 2025In the early morning hours of October 8, 1964, thirty-four-year-old housewife and mother of three Lucille Miller placed a frantic call to the San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department to report that there h...
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A detailed true crime episode examining the 1964 death of Dr. Gordon 'Cork' Miller in a car fire. His wife Lucille was arrested and convicted of first-degree murder, but the case remains controversial with evidence that could support either murder or an elaborate suicide. The hosts explore the couple's troubled marriage, financial problems, Lucille's affair, Cork's severe depression, and the devastating impact on their four children.
- Introduction and Life Updates
- The Night of Cork Miller's Death
November Bonus Episode: Twilight is Weird
Nov 14, 2025In November's BONUS EPISODE, Ash and Alaina deep dive into the cinematic masterpiece/disaster/fever dream known as Twilight. Yes, THAT Twilight. The one where a 100-year-old immortal creature gaslight...
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Ash and Alaina revisit the 2008 Twilight film in this deep-dive episode, analyzing the movie's iconic moments, questionable character choices, and problematic elements from Stephanie Meyer's lore. They discuss everything from Edward's creepy behavior and Bella's toxic relationship patterns to Jasper's Confederate soldier backstory and the illustrated guide's troubling vampire rules about skin pigmentation and bodily fluids.
- How It All Started: The Dream and Synchronicity
- The Cullen Family Dynamics and Problematic Origins
Today we are joined by our friend Aliza Kelly, host of Horoscope Weekly: Astrology with Aliza Kelly, to take a cosmic deep dive into one of history’s most chilling mysteries: The Whitechapel Murders. ...
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In this fascinating crossover of true crime and astrology, hosts Elena and Ash team up with astrologer Aliza Kelly to analyze the Jack the Ripper case through astrological charts. They examine the birth and death charts of the five canonical victims, key investigators, and suspects, revealing stunning cosmic coincidences and patterns. The episode challenges the recent DNA 'solution' and builds a compelling astrological case that George Chapman may be the real killer, not Aaron Kosminski.
- Why the DNA Evidence Doesn't Solve Jack the Ripper
- The Rare Neptune-Pluto Conjunction: A Once-in-500-Years Cosmic Event
Richard Speck : The Student Nurse Murders (Part 2)
Nov 10, 2025In the early morning hours of July 14, 1966, Chicago police responded to a call about a woman screaming for help at a townhouse in Chicago’s Jeffery Manor neighborhood. When they arrived, they found s...
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This episode covers the brutal 1966 murder of eight student nurses in Chicago by Richard Speck, from the crime scene discovery through his trial and eventual death in prison. The hosts detail the investigation, the sole survivor Cora Amurao's incredible bravery, and the shocking videotape that emerged after Speck's death revealing his true callousness.
- Opening and Context
- The Investigation Breakthrough